diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 7562ccbbb39af59a2ba0e4078b2f43b2a7376809..19efa88f3f02d4636f6711f6c360977953aac2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -5460,7 +5460,7 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8168(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	tp->cp_cmd |= PktCntrDisable | INTT_1;
 	RTL_W16(tp, CPlusCmd, tp->cp_cmd);
 
-	RTL_W16(tp, IntrMitigate, 0x5151);
+	RTL_W16(tp, IntrMitigate, 0x5100);
 
 	/* Work around for RxFIFO overflow. */
 	if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_11) {